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Floods cause serious damage to northern mountainous provinces Torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in the northern provinces, including Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Ha Giang and Lao Cai, causing total damage estimated at VND457.8 billion (US$19.5 million). The latest statistics from the Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control show that up to 22 people have died and nine others have gone missing due to the flash floods and landslides, as of 6pm on June 27. Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, issued a dispatch asking the relevant ministries, sectors and localities to focus their resources on the search and rescue mission, along with activities to overcome the flood consequences in the northern mountainous and midland provinces. Vietnam undertakes first-ever robot-assisted kidney removal surgery Surgeons at Cho Ray Hospital carry out kidney removal from living donors using robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (Photo: Cho Ray … [Read more...] about June 25-July 1: Floods cause serious damage to northern mountainous provinces

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump are due to meet in Singapore on Jun 12, but Pyongyang has thrown the meeting into doubt. (AFP/SAUL LOEB) Hosting South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House, Trump did little to quell speculation about the wavering prospects of a historic first summit between US and North Korean leaders. "It may not work out for June 12," Trump said of the Singapore meeting, adding in a now familiar non-committal riff "if it does not happen, maybe it will happen later." "There are certain conditions we want to happen. I think we'll get those conditions. And if we don't, we won't have the meeting." Politically, Trump has invested heavily in the success of the meeting, and so privately most US officials, as well as outside observers, believe it will go ahead. But as the date draws near, Trump's divergence from his top aides, the differences between the two sides and the astronomically high stakes are coming into sharp relief. … [Read more...] about Trump says Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un could be delayed

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tuesday his landmark summit with Kim Jong Un may be delayed, but insisted the North Korean leader is "serious" about denuclearization. Hosting South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House, Trump did little to quell speculation about the wavering prospects of a historic first summit between U.S. and North Korean leaders. "It may not work out for June 12," Trump said of the Singapore meeting, adding in a now familiar non-committal riff: "if it does not happen, maybe it will happen later." "There are certain conditions we want to happen. I think we'll get those conditions. And if we don't, we won't have the meeting," he said. Politically, Trump has invested heavily in the success of the meeting, so most U.S. officials, as well as outside observers, privately expect it will go ahead. But as the date draws near, Trump's divergence from his top aides, the differences between the two sides and the astronomically high stakes are coming into sharp … [Read more...] about Trump says Kim summit could be delayed

Viet Nam News MADRID — Real Madrid are within touching distance of a third consecutive Champions League triumph after Karim Benzema scored twice to eliminate Bayern Munich on Tuesday and book their place in the final. Bayern, who trailed 2-1 after last week’s opening leg in Germany, looked capable of inflicting this season’s latest European comeback when Joshua Kimmich scored early and James Rodriguez levelled shortly after the hour. But Benzema’s double in between, the first a header, the second a simple finish following a dreadful error from Bayern goalkeeper Sven Ulreich, proved enough as Real hung on for a 2-2 draw, and a 4-3 win on aggregate. Benzema’s two goals here were another feather in the cap for coach Zinedine Zidane, who had decided to start the French striker, despite only one goal in his previous 12 games. "He deserved to score, he has worked hard and he has never given anything less than his all," Zidane told BeINSport. It … [Read more...] about Benzema double strike sends Real into Champions League final

Bayern Munich's James Rodriguez (right) tries to score against Real Madrid's goalkeeper Keylor Navas (2nd right) during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second-leg football match. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP) Real Madrid are within touching distance of a third consecutive Champions League triumph after Karim Benzema scored twice to eliminate Bayern Munich on Tuesday (May 1) and book their place in the final. Bayern, who trailed 2-1 following last week's opening leg in Germany, looked capable of inflicting this season's latest European comeback when Joshua Kimmich scored early and James Rodriguez levelled shortly after the hour. But Benzema's double in between, the first a header, the second a simple finish following a dreadful error from Bayern goalkeeper Sven Ulreich, proved enough as Real hung on for a 2-2 draw, and a 4-3 win on aggregate. Benzema's two goals here were another feather in the cap for coach Zinedine Zidane, who had decided to start the French striker, despite only one … [Read more...] about Benzema’s double strike sends Real into Champions League final